GMR Safety has launched Power Chock Auto, an automatic version of its Power Chock wheel restraint system for loading docks. It comes equipped with optical sensors that can detect all types of vehicle wheels, including semi-trailers, straight trucks and delivery vans, up to 21.5 feet from the loading dock wall.
By simply pressing a control panel button inside the facility, an operator automatically positions the wheel chock in front of the vehicle’s wheel, requiring no driver intervention to set and secure the vehicle.
To ensure safety, the dock door or dock leveler can only be operated if the chock has been properly set in front of the wheel and the correct position of the chock is confirmed by a sensor. Visual indicators and audible alarms inform inside warehouse personnel and the driver outside about the position of the chock and the safe availability of the loading dock.
To provide full visibility and better control, the Power Chock Auto is equipped with a camera on the outside, facing the loading area, and a screen on the inside, next to the control panel. This visual communication system allows the operator to ensure that the loading area is devoid of any human presence prior to deployment of the wheel chock.